Apple iOS < 17.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT213961)

high Nessus Plugin ID 182679

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Synopsis

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is affected by multiple vulnerabilities including the following:

- A local attacker may be able to elevate their privileges (CVE-2023-42824)

- A buffer overflow may result in arbitrary code execution (CVE-2023-5217)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version.

Description

The version of Apple iOS running on the mobile device is prior to 17.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Solution

Upgrade to Apple iOS version 17.0.3 or later

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 182679

File Name: apple_ios_1703_check.nbin

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Family: Mobile Devices

Published: 10/6/2023

Updated: 9/4/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-5217

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:iphone_os

Required KB Items: mdm/dependency/unlocked

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/4/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 10/23/2023, 10/26/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-42824, CVE-2023-5217

APPLE-SA: HT213961

IAVA: 2023-A-0530-S

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